
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 1PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.66m | 9:26PM1.70m | 9:52AM1.71m | 10:14PM1.70m | 10:37AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.14m | 3:09PM0.20m | 3:39AM0.09m | 3:58PM0.18m | 4:24AM0.08m | 4:46PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
66 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 26 | 80 | 188 | 189 | 189 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 123 | 123 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 203 | 321 | 149 | 120 |
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